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I was inspired by a recent piece on typing by my friend Jacqueline over on Another Old Movie Blog. Mulling over her discoveries, I put together a slew of images of some people you might know; all engaged in an activity that I find very appealing: Reading!
Readers and the solitary act of reading, creating an invisible tie between the author and the reader, is quite a powerful experience. Being a mad reader myself, I thought that it might be fun to pursue images of those celluloid figures whose dashing across the screen so seldom shows them in the relatively passive role of a reader. As the French author André Gide once said, "To read a writer is for me not merely to get an idea of what he says, but to go off with him and travel in his company."
The cliché has it that the unlettered denizens of Hollywood in the studio era were really illiterate, though in my reading, I've usually found them desperately searching for words most of the time. Even the doyen of gossip, Louella Parsons, called her memoirs of her adventures in the cinema hub, "The Gay Illiterate", though it should be noted, before jumping to any 21st century conclusions, that she used the term gay in the old fashioned sense, such as being light of heart. Still, it is hard to fathom anything really festive about Parsons' work. Some claim that she really couldn't read, but since she could definitely write (or at least dictate), let's start this feature in an intentionally light-hearted spirit. Some of the people who will appear in this series each day this week are reading books, others are absorbed in scripts, some newspapers, comics or letters, and some--in a sure sign of the love of words, any words--are reading labels!:
|Clark Gable tackles a modern classic, (of sorts), but he doesn't look as though it is much fun. Maybe it's one of those pages featuring Ashley and Scarlett's mooning
|Ralph Richardson casts a cold eye on the cameraman who has invaded his privacy and distracted him from his copy of The Stage in which he is no doubt looking for a show to audition for soon. Personally, I always suspected that Sir Ralph was a pussycat.
|Many people, aware of Ava Gardner's somewhat sketchy education, may have used what knowledge they had to try to cut down the beauty to their size. Compelled by her family's financial circumstances to find any work she could, there was little time to read in her past. By the time she was in Hollywood, men like the self-taught intellectual and bandleader Artie Shaw felt compelled to introduce her to the worldly refinements of literature, art and music. She tried to take UCLA extension courses in English literature and economics, went into analysis--but the marriage only lasted a year.
| Ava Gardner, with her newly shorn locks in that cute Italian style of the early fifties, takes time out to once again look at a book. Sort of. In real life, away from the publicity still cameras, Ernest Hemingway called her "Daughter" affectionately, and Ava was good friends with none other than poet Robert Graves, visiting him often in Mallorca--even though she was known to step out at night to dance with the locals. One does not live by reading alone!
|An uncomfortable looking Louella Parsons rather late in life, sharing one of her favorite books, Tell It To Louella with another generation's gossip columnist, Suzy Knickerbocker, who was the doyenne of the day's trivialities in the '60s New York. Then again, Louella isn't really reading her own book, is she?
|That fellow under the derby is a young Gary Cooper, who appears to be studying his script between shots on One Sunday Afternoon (1933-Stephen Roberts).
|An eager looking Chester Morris in the early 1930s is caught by the camera reading his script. No, it doesn't look posed at all, why are you thinking that? Since Chet looks relatively happy, I doubt if this is a script for a Boston Blackie movie (didn't he ad lib his way through those?) Morris was actually an excellent actor, who labored in films that rarely matched his talent. On stage he enjoyed better roles, including leads in Gore Vidal's The Best Man and in the stage and screen versions of Howard Sackler's The Great White Hope (1970).
|Leslie Howard pores over a letter in a beautiful, forgotten über-romance, Berkeley Square (1933-Frank Lloyd), a film in which the hero transcends time to find his heart. Almost always playing appealing intellectuals in nearly every role, Howard was a publisher with marital issues in The Animal Kingdom (1932), a despairing poet in The Petrified Forest (1936), convincing Professor Henry Higgins in Pygmalion (1938), and played erudite men in both Pimpernel Smith (1941) and The 49th Parallel (1941). *Sigh*
|Cute child actor Kevin Corcoran, a Disney contract player who knew which side of the bread was buttered, is engrossed in a Scrooge McDuck comic book while preparing for a scene as the immortal "Moochie" one of the more annoying characters in The Shaggy Dog (1959).


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2006 Annual Compliance Report
Public Water System Violations
The State of
14 September 2007
Compliance Manager
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I. Overview
II. Calendar Year 2006 Narrative Summary of Violations
1. Total Coliform (Bacteria) Rule
2. Volatile Organic Contaminants (Phase II/V Rule)
3. Synthetic Organic Contaminants (Phase II/V Rule)
4. Inorganic Contaminants (Phase II/V Rule)
5. Lead and Copper Rule
6. Radionuclides Rule
7. Surface Water Treatment Rule
8. Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
9. Stage 1 Disinfectant / Disinfection By-Products Rule
10. Consumer Confidence Rule
11. Filter Backwash Recycle Rule
12. Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
III. Summary of Violations by Rule
IV. General PWS Inventory Information
V. Detailed List of all Violations issued in 2006
I. Overview
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the Public Water System Supervision (PWSS) Program under the authority of the 1974 Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Under the SDWA and the 1986 Amendments, EPA set national limits on contaminant levels in drinking water to ensure that the water is safe for human consumption. These limits are known as Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL) and Maximum Disinfectant Residual Levels (MRDL). For some regulations, EPA establishes treatment techniques in lieu of an MCL to control unacceptable levels of contaminants in water.
The agency also regulates how often public water systems (PWS) monitor their water for contaminants and report the monitoring results to the states or EPA. Generally, the larger the population served by a water system, the more frequent the monitoring and reporting (M/R) requirements. In addition, EPA requires PWSs to monitor for unregulated contaminants to provide data for future regulatory development.
PWS are required to notify the public when they have violated these regulations. The 1996 Amendments to the SDWA require public notification to include a clear and understandable explanation of the nature of the violation, its potential adverse health effects, and steps that the PWS is undertaking to correct the violation and possibility of alternative water supplies during the violation.
The SDWA allows states and territories to seek EPA approval to administer their own PWSS Programs. The authority to run a PWSS Program is called primacy. For a state to receive
primacy, EPA must determine that the state meets certain requirements laid out in the SDWA
and the regulations, including the adoption of drinking water regulations that are at least as stringent as the Federal regulations and a demonstration that they can enforce the program requirements.
The 1986 SDWA Amendments gave Indian Tribes the right to apply for and receive primacy. EPA currently administers PWSS Programs on all Indian lands except the Navajo Nation, which was granted primacy in late 2000.
Each quarter, primacy states submit data to the Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS/FED), an automated database maintained by EPA. The data include, but are not limited to PWS inventory information, the incidence of Maximum Contaminant Level, Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level, monitoring, treatment technique violations, and information on enforcement activity related to those violations. Section 1414( c )(3) of the Safe Drinking Water Act requires states to provide EPA with an annual report of violations of the primary drinking water standards. This report provides the numbers of violations in each of six categories: MCL, MRDL, treatment techniques, variances and exemptions, significant monitoring violations, and significant consumer notification violations. Data retrieved from SDWIS/FED form the basis of this report.
Public Water System
A public water system (PWS) is defined as a system that provides water via piping or other constructed conveyances for human consumption to at least 15 service connections or serves an average of at least 25 people for at least 60 days each year. There are three types of PWS. PWS can be community (such as towns), non-transient non-community (such as schools or factories), or transient non-community systems (such as rest stops or parks). For this report, when the acronym "PWS" is used, it means systems of all types, unless specified in greater detail.
Maximum Contaminant Level
Under the SDWA, the EPA sets national limits on contaminant levels in drinking water to ensure that the water is safe for human consumption. These limits are known as Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL).
Maximum Residual Disinfection Level
The EPA sets national limits on residual disinfectant levels in drinking water to reduce the risk of exposure to disinfectant byproducts formed when public water systems add chemical disinfectant for either primary or residual treatment. These limits are known as Maximum Residual Disinfection Levels (MRDL).
Treatment Techniques
For some regulations, the EPA establishes treatment techniques (TT) in lieu of an MCL to control unacceptable levels of certain contaminants. For example, treatment techniques have been established for viruses, bacteria, and turbidity.
Variances and Exemptions
A primacy state can grant a PWS a variance from a primary drinking water regulation if the characteristics of the raw water sources reasonably available to the PWS do not allow the system to meet the MCL. To obtain a variance, the system must agree to install the best available technology, treatment techniques, or other means of limiting drinking water contamination that the EPA Administrator finds are available (taking costs into account), and the state must find that the variance will not result in an unreasonable risk to public health. A variance must be reviewed not less than every 5 years to determine if the PWS remains eligible.
A state with primacy can grant an exemption temporarily relieving a PWS of its obligation to comply with an MCL, treatment technique, or both if the system's noncompliance results from compelling factors (which may include economic factors) and the system was in operation on the effective date of the MCL or treatment technique requirement. The state will require the PWS to comply with the MCL or treatment technique as expeditiously as practicable, but not later than 3 years after the otherwise applicable compliance date.
A PWS is required to monitor and verify that the levels of contaminants present in the water do not exceed the MCL. If a PWS fails to have its water tested as required or fails to report test results correctly to the primacy agent, a monitoring violation occurs.
Significant Monitoring Violations
For this report, significant monitoring violations are generally defined as any major monitoring violation that occurred during the calendar year of the report. A major monitoring violation, with rare exceptions, occurs when no samples were taken or no results were reported during a compliance period.
Consumer Notification
Every Community Water System is required to deliver to its customers a brief annual water quality report. This report is to include some educational material, and will provide information on the source water, the level of any detected contaminants, and compliance with drinking water regulations.
Significant Consumer Notification Violations
For this report, a significant public notification violation occurred if a community water system completely failed to provide its customers the required annual water quality report.
During recent discussions, in August and September,
2007, with EPA Region 1 and other New England States, the
There were 224 Maximum Contaminant Level violations incurred among 167 PWS, and 1079 Failure to Monitor/Report violations incurred among 580 PWS.
2. Volatile Organic Contaminants (VOC) (Phase II/V Rule)
There were no Maximum Contaminant Level violations. There were 17 Failure to Monitor/Report violations incurred among 17 PWS. It should be noted that one Failure to Monitor/Report violation covers all of the 21 regulated VOC because all the VOC are included in one sample. If a violation had been issued for each regulated VOC not tested for in 2006, the total number of violations would have been 357.
3. Synthetic Organic Contaminants (Phase II/V Rule)
There was 1 Monitoring/Reporting violation for the synthetic organic contaminants (SOC) group test for annual, quarterly, or monthly monitoring periods.
4. Inorganic Contaminants (IOC) (Phase II/V Rule)
There were 58 Maximum Contaminant Level violations incurred by 30 PWS. Three of these PWS exceeded the Maximum Contaminant Level for Nitrates. Fifty five PWS exceeded the Maximum Contaminant Level for Arsenic.
There were 279 Nitrate and 8 nitrite Failure to Monitor/Report violations incurred for annual, quarterly, or monthly monitoring periods. There were 4 Failure to Monitor/Report violations for the inorganic chemical (IOC) group test which includes arsenic, barium, cadmium, chromium, mercury, and selenium. There were 3 Failure to Monitor/Report violations for Fluoride incurred by 3 systems. (Fluoride is regulated in community water systems only.) There were 6 Failure to Monitor/Report violations among 6 systems for the IOC group test that includes antimony, beryllium, cyanide, and thallium.
5. Lead and Copper Rule
There were 30 Treatment Technique violations incurred among 29 PWS and 112 Failure to Monitor/Report violations incurred among 85 PWS.
6. Radionuclides Rule
There were 18 Maximum Contaminant Level violations among 18 systems and 10 Failure to Monitor/Report violations among 7 systems.
7. Surface Water Treatment Rule
There were three Treatment Technique violation and zero Failure to Monitor/Report violations.
8. Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
There were no violations.
9. Stage 1 Disinfectants / Disinfection By-Products Rule
There were 52 Maximum Contaminant Level violations incurred among 28 PWS. Thirty one of these were for haloacetic acids and 21 were for trihalomethanes. There were no Monitoring and Reporting violations.
10. Consumer Confidence Rule
There were 33 significant Consumer Notification violations incurred by 27 PWS.
11. Filter Backwash Recycle Rule
There were no violations.
12. Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
There were no violations.
Tabulation of Public Water Systems in
as of September 14, 2007.
Community 387 647,857
Non-Transient, 372 69,925
Transient, 1176 187,396
Bottled Water 161 N/A
(Maine Detail Data report)


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Spanish Springs ripped off the first 18 points of the game, in less than four minutes, and cruised to a 25-2 advantage at the end of the first quarter.
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Spanish Springs wound up outscoring Atwater 24-7 in the quarter. Cougars reserve guard Myrissa Prince found a streaking Heather Tauchen for a long diagonal pass and layup as time expired on the first half. The two teams headed to the locker room at the break and the SSHS hoopsters had built a 49-9 advantage.
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Three Spanish Springs players finished in double figures in the scoring column. Reserve post, senior Kristina Stocking, led all scorers, finishing with 15 points. Heather Tauchen added 12 points and Hannah Woytek chipped in 10.
Spanish Springs three returning all-league players, Woytek, Riley Holladay and Lyndsey Anderson, did not play in the second half, giving way to reserves in the local school's lopsided triumph.
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The stat sheet was indicative of the one-sided affair. The Cougars dominated the rebounding battle, posting a 40-19 edge. They also forced 19 first-half turnovers, en route to grabbing the large lead, and finished forcing 24.
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Inky Antics HoneyPOP Birthday Card
HoneyPOP stamp sets are designed for use with honeycomb papers and include arrows to indicate aligning stamps with the glue lines.
Designed by Michelle Pearson, courtesy of Inky Antics Design Team.
Material List
- Inky Antics HoneyPOP Stamp Set - Cupcake Birdy
- Inky Antics HoneyPOP Honeycomb Paper Pads - Pink and Brown
- Spellbinders™ Template - Scallped Ovals, Small and Classic Ovals, Small
- Cardstock - White
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- My Mind's Eye™ Paper Pad, 6"x6" - Lost & Found Market
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- Recollections™ Crafting Tape
- Trim - Lace
- Recollections™ Borders - Gem Swirl
- Prismacolor® Pencils
- Inky Antics Gamsol® and Blending Stumps
Project Instructions
Step 1 Create card base from white cardstock. Cut to 5½"x8½". Create a 1/8" wide spine for the card, to accommodate the thickness of the honeycomb paper. Score at 4-3/16" and 4-5/16" and fold.
Step 2 Cut pink glitter paper to 4¼"x5½". Adhere pink stripe print measuring 4"x5¼" inches to the pink glitter cardstock.
Step 3 Cut the largest of the Scalloped Oval dies from the center of the ivory script print; emboss and sand.
Step 4 Cut the largest of the Classic Oval dies from the text sheet; emboss and sand.
Step 5 Assemble the die cut pieces and flowers on the card front as desired.
Step 6 Stamp bird on a piece of the ivory script; print and color with Prismacolor® pencils, blending with Gamsol®.
Step 7 Fussy cut bird and attach to card as shown.
Step 8 Layer a 4¼"x¾" piece of lace on the pink glitter cardstock and add a narrow strip of craft tape on top, wrapping the tails to the back.
Step 9 For fringed piece, run a piece of ¼" wide sticky tape down the back of pink stripe measuring 4"x¾". Snip almost to the center on each side of the strip, creating double-edged fringe.
Step 10 Cut the fringe in half and attach behind the glitter/lace/tape strip you just created. Attach to card.
Step 11 Cut three banners from coordinating papers, stamp "happy birthday" on one and tuck the tails behind the flowers. Add gems as desired.
Step 12 Cut ivory/rosebud sheet to 6"x5¼" for inside of card. Score the 6" side twice to create 1/8" gap; at 2-15/16" and 3-1/16". Fold and distress edges as desired. Attach panel to inside of card near the spine of the card.
Step 13 Distress the pink stripe on the outer edges and tuck under the ivory/rosebud pieces as shown and secure all edges.
Step 14 Add two pieces of narrow craft tape to each card edge as shown, trimming off any excess.
Step 15 Stamp bird image on a piece of the ivory script print and color with Prismacolor® pencils, blending with Gamsol®.
Step 16 Cut a 2" scalloped oval from the glittered cardstock (second smallest die) and attach to card with foam tape.
Step 17 Cut a 1½" classic oval from the ivory script print and stamp sentiment. Attach to glitter die with foam tape.
Step 18 Carefully cut apart the lace frame. Attach a longer length to the center of your card as shown.
Step 19 Stamp and cut the cupcake frosting from the pink HoneyPOP paper pad and the cake from the brown HoneyPOP pad.
Step 20 Attach honeycomb paper pieces to the center of your card with a glue stick. Line up the pieces with your score marks and the gap will allow for the thickness of the pieces.
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Local Radio Show Fights to Stay On Air
107.5 WGPR Inspirational Show hosts Christmas Web-A-Thon
DETROIT--- "All I want for Christmas are the resources needed to continue bringing southeastern Michigan residents informative and inspiring individuals, music and news", says Jacquelyn Rochell. A Different Vue with Jacquelyn Rochell on The NEW 107.5 FM WGPR is the newest inspirational show to hit the airwaves. The positive, uplifting, "tell-it-like-it-could-be" show is rocketing to the top of Sunday morning ratings and needs your help staying on air.
The show airs every Sunday morning from 8a – 11a and has hosted and spotlighted the likes of DPS Emergency Financial Manager Robert Bobb, Detroit City Councilwoman Saunteel Jenkins, Grammy Nominated gospel group 21:03, Grammy Nominated soul singer K-Jon, and many other models of success including local businesses in an effort to extend the WGPR mantra, "Local and Loyal".
After three months of being on air and receiving rave reviews, A Different Vue with Jacquelyn Rochell is in jeopardy of cancellation due to unfulfilled sponsor contracts. The show's team is currently hosting a Christmas Web-A-Thon in order to raise enough money to stay on air, and continue production of shows that H.E.A.L. The Each One Reach One campaign asks supporters to visit http://www.jacquelynrochell.com/Save_A_Different_Vue.php and donate $1 or more to A Different Vue with Jacquelyn Rochell; then ask them to ask 10 friends, family, and others to do the same.
Although, a newcomer to Sunday morning radio, after only one month of interactive promotions, A Different Vue with Jacquelyn Rochell went from number 11 to number five for its time slot. Producer and Host, Jacquelyn Rochell has poured tens of thousands of dollars from her own pockets to stay on air and is now asking for a very special Christmas Gift.
"All I want for Christmas are the resources to do what we've been doing on "Steroids"! So many people: my mother, son, interns, account representative, friends, and the station have all made tremendous contributions to bring ALL POSITIVE RADIO on Sunday mornings. I love what we're doing…changing and saving people's lives and giving them hope. A Different Vue is not about me, it's about inspiring personal and community healing", says Jacquelyn Rochell.
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Collinson, Simon (2013) The making of an innovative multinational firm: Chinese capability development through the acquisition of MG-Rover. Discussion Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.
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Historic preservation workshop set The Clay County Historic Preservation Commission will conduct a county-wide community meeting workshop on Nov. 9 from 4 to 8:30 p.m. at the Washington Street Arts Center in Vermillion.
The workshop will generate information that will be used to guide future preservation decisions.
The Clay County Historic Preservation Commission has identified 40 county leaders as citizens with special expertise and community understanding who could significantly contribute to the planning process. Participants will work with their neighbors in small groups to identify sources of community pride, and develop strategies to enhance assets and improve liabilities.
"This process will provide the foundation for the development of a comprehensive county-wide historic preservation plan," said Kevin Jacobson, chairman of the Clay County Historic Preservation Commission, "and an established plan will serve as a source of information for owners of residential and commercial properties and will expedite the decision-making process for municipal and county government actions."
Benefits of a strong historic preservation program are measured in positive community self-image, high ratings on livability polls, and increased investment in existing commercial areas and residential neighborhoods.
Organized in 1985 as a county agency, the Clay County Historic Preservation Commission educates citizens about their heritage and its importance to Clay County's community development, strengthens preservation policies, and encourages economic development by preserving, protecting and celebrating Clay County's unique historic resources. Members are selected by the Clay County Board of Commissioners and serve two-year terms.


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Apologies for the lateness of this post. This edition of TNIM may contain eating disorder triggers.
One piece of news that will massively affect UK mentalists is the controversial Health and Social Care bill. The Telegraph reports that a lot of professionals are unhappy about it:
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health has called on the Government to withdraw the health bill after its president attended a Downing Street summit and appeared to back the bill.
Members who voted did so by almost four-to-one (79 per cent) in favour of "outright withdrawal" of the Health and Social Care Bill.
The decision is another blow to the Prime Minister and Andrew Lansley, the Health Secretary, who have vowed to press on with Bill, which is currently being debated in the House of Lords.
The paediatricians join – amongst others – the Royal College of GPs, the British Medical Association, the Royal College of Nurses, and the Faculty of Health, in calling for the Bill to be dropped.
Doctors are concerned it could harm patient care and lead to increasing privatisation of NHS services, fears dismissed by the Government.
Professor Terence Stephenson, president of the RCPCH, said: "It is clear that a substantial majority of our voting members believe that the Health and Social Care Bill carries risk for children and young people.
However, the Telegraph also reports a study by the LSE which it claims supports the proposed bill:
The meeting [between interested parties about the bill, held at Downing Street] coincided with the release of research from the London School of Economics showing that competition in the NHS – the issue that most agitates the opponents of reform – is actually a good thing. The study of two million patients found that if NHS hospitals are made to compete with one another, they save money and increase efficiency. Measures introduced by the last government six years ago to encourage competition between NHS hospitals led, the report concludes, to "moderate but statistically significant" reductions in patients' length of stay in hospital. The gains in efficiency of seven to nine per cent produced what the report describes as "non-trivial savings". Ironically, the subsequent decision – during Gordon Brown's premiership – to allow NHS patients facing long waits to opt for private treatment did not have the same beneficial impact on efficiency.
The Guardian also reports that the health secretary, Andrew Lansley, will not say whether he will publish the details of the bill's risk assessment:
The health secretary, Andrew Lansley, has refused to be drawn on whether he would publish the controversial risk assessment of his NHSreforms if a tribunal in March rules that he must do so.
The tribunal is due to meet following a dispute between the Department of Health and the information commissioner, who said last year the government should publish the "transition register", which has assessed risks to the NHS and patients during the reorganisation set out in the health and social care bill.
As the Guardian reported last week, regional NHS risk assessments suggest wide-ranging concerns, including that patient care and safety could be damaged and that costs could rise, all such risks were assessed even after attempts to reduce the threat.
Speaking in a special opposition day debate organised by Labour, reiterating the call to publish the risk register, Lansley twice refused the opportunity to tell MPs that he would accept the tribunal's judgment after it meets on 5-6 March.
Also in the Guardian, David Harper shares his opinion that the "Action for Happiness" initiative is a flawed idea:
Earlier this month, the economist was seeking support from clinical psychologists for his latest initiative, Action for Happiness. According to the movement's website, there are 10 "keys to happier living". These include taking a positive approach, having goals to look forward to and finding ways to bounce back. Downloadable posters feature slogans including: "If you can't change it, change the way you think about it" and "See life as it is but focus on the good bits".
This seems harmless (who can be against happiness?) but the approach is based on two flawed assumptions: that the source of unhappiness lies inside people's heads – in how they see the world, and that the solution lies in change at the level of the individual.
Not everyone responds to the same situation in the same way, but although not all people living in poverty become depressed, a lot of them do. Evidence shows that a major contribution to serious emotional distress is income inequality – the growing gap between the richest and poorest people in society. Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett in The Spirit Level demonstrate that mental health problems are highest in those countries with the greatest gaps between rich and poor, and lowest in countries with smaller differences.
Meanwhile, Emily Willingham in Scientific American is frustrated with those who say ADHD is over-diagnosed. Personally, I liked the article so much I found it hard to pick a small piece to excerpt – please read the whole thing:
This latest backlash against ADHD relies on recycled "diagnosis du jour" tropes of subpar parenting and doped-up, misbehaving kids, but it makes no mention of the abundant science showing what really underlies and helps with this disorder. Worse, the perpetuation of myths about ADHD encourages the perception that children like mine, with their very real disabilities, might be diagnostic frauds. That's a potential harm that deserves a backlash of its own.
In other news, it's Eating Disorders Awareness Week. The Press Association reports a speech by the MSP Dennis Robertson, whose 19-year-old daughter Caroline tragically died after six years of anorexia:
He said: "It is a psychological illness, it is not one which is about an eating fad. It is not one which the person has the choice as to whether or not they can overcome it by sitting down and eating a healthy meal. We have to try as best as we can to get rid of some of the myths surrounding eating disorders, and we have to accept that it is an illness.
"It is an illness that requires early intervention, and to do is you have to be aware of the signs."
The BBC also has another sad video story about a woman called Melanie Spooner who died of anorexia, whose doctors would not take her eating disorder seriously:
Melanie Spooner died from anorexia in 2011. Her family are now seeking to change the way people with eating disorders are treated.
Melanie was a talented student, attending Cambridge University before going on to work as a paediatrician.
But Melanie still couldn't beat anorexia and when she died last year she weighed less than four stone.
Her father, Robert Spooner, described how difficult it was to get her the right treatment.
Ilona Burton has also published a series of posts on Independent Blogs this week discussing various aspects of EDs and their treatment. They are all worth a read, but especially her post entitled "Access Denied, Eating disorder Treatments":
For months or even years before this appointment, your eating disorder tells you not to tell anyone, that it's between you and it, that you need to push harder, that you need to go to greater lengths, eat less, throw up more, double the dose of laxatives, add an extra hour to your exercise, stay awake, never stop. This is constant, relentless pressure. You are never working hard enough, never thin enough, never burning enough calories and when it comes to telling a doctor, it will tell you that you are not ill enough to warrant help or attention.
It hits you like a tonne of bricks when these thoughts are confirmed. To be told, effectively, that you don't matter, you don't deserve treatment or that you're not close enough to death's door to need help is devastating. It isn't easy to build up the confidence to open up and then to hear those words – it sends you into a whirlwind of negativity beyond any you've experienced before. It's all true. Suddenly, you have back-up, real evidence that yes, you are too fat, you do need to lose more and it's absolutely fine to carry on risking your life through indulging in whatever dangerous behaviour you were engaging in before – because the doctor said so. It's basically a green light to self-destruct.
I have had more of these setbacks than I like to admit. I hate to damn the NHS or those who work so hard within it, but the truth is that unfortunately, the education, knowledge and training is obviously inadequate. I am not alone in being passed off with no support, and that is just not acceptable.
Finally, this week's wildcard is a truly bizarre story from South Africa:
A South African man who claims to be a famous dead singer is in custody until DNA tests determine his identity, police say.
The man says he is Khulekani "Mgqumeni" Khumalo – an award-winning Zulu folk musician who apparently died in 2009.
He turned up at the family home last week, saying zombies had kidnapped him.
The family, including two wives, say he is genuine – but police say he will be charged with fraud if DNA testing shows he is lying.


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Without vision, the people perish, but with shared vision, anything is possible. Explore what's possible in your life and work by experiencing "Share the Vision," RCMA's 32nd World Conference and Exposition, January 27-30, 2004, in Pittsburgh.
RCMA is expected to draw more than 1,300 meeting professionals to Pittsburgh. The meeting is constructed to help you increase your knowledge and skills, develop strategic partnerships with all types of vendors, and improve your performance through the finest lineup of tutorials that RCMA has offered.
RCMA makes learning enjoyable. You'll be inspired by fabulous general session speakers. You'll hone your meeting-planning skills at the tutorials, and you'll be wowed by top-notch entertainment. But RCMA attendees cherish the connections they make with other members and associate members. The spirit and camaraderie at RCMA are unique and special.
Around the Town
Pittsburgh is a teeming, gleaming city, and you'll see for yourself with the early bird sightseeing tour and other activities that RCMA has planned for Tuesday, January 27.
Also on the early bird lineup is a series of behind-the-scenes experiences, something only RCMA offers. Attendees explore the inner operations of a hotel, convention center, advertising firm, or media production studio. On Tuesday night,the Pittsburgh Hospitality Community is planning a wonderful evening at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History for RCMA's 2004 opening reception.
Opening Ceremonies, Expo
Wednesday morning, a sensational extravaganza at the brilliant, new David A. Lawrence Convention Center will energize you and fill you with anticipation for what's to come. Then it's off to the Expo, which will have booths staffed by knowledgeable suppliers who provide services for religious meetings.
Visionary Learning
At the heart of RCMA's mission are the educational opportunities offered at its expert-led tutorials. This year's lineup continues the RCMA tradition of offering the finest breakout sessions. RCMA's 2004 tutorials ensure that there is something for everyone, from the first-time planner to the veteran professional.
From F&B tips to security, planning big meetings to negotiating, these tutorials will provide you with exactly what you need to make your meetings run more smoothly, cost less, and provide more for your attendees.
Be Treated Like a King
If you have ever been to RCMA, you know that the evening entertainment is memorable. This year is no exception. On Wednesday, RCMA attendees will be treated to a truly extraordinary event, the Broadway musical production of The Lion King.
On Thursday, it's the 32nd Annual Gala. This festive evening is always a conference highlight, featuring exquisite cuisine, the President's Award, and musical entertainment.
RCMA is a mountain-top experience every year. Be part of the vision in Pittsburgh in 2004.
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Not Sure. . . These are a typical fit for Miss Me and I thought they were very different and cute, however there is material behind the "holes" on the front side of the jeans and as I wore them throughout the day the material started coming out of the "holes". I'm not sure if it is designed to do that?!?!? I thought it would be there for reinforcement, but within a few hours it was poking out. Cute and they are a great fit, but I'm wondering if they will hold up. March 29, 2013
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I gave a talk at the Bay Area Haskell Users Group today. As per usual, it was on the topic of performance. However, inspired by my new series on reliable techniques for writing fast Haskell code, the talk was structured around a set of rules-of-thumb and looks quite different from previous talks on the subject.
The slides are quite terse, but hopefully you'll get something out of them without me talking to them.


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PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale: New players, cross-platform play
SCEA president and CEO Jack Tretton has confirmed that PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale will feature cross-platform play between PlayStation Vita and PlayStation 3 consoles.0
Report – Sony US boss opposed to used games blocking tech
Industry analyst Michael Pachter has said Sony executive Jack Tretton isn't keen on ending the used games trade through technological means.8
Sony: US Vita pre-orders indicate "very, very positive" sales
On the eve of the console's launch, Sony is confident in the Vita's sales performance, and dismissive of critics' concerns over Japanese sales figures.6
Vita midnight launch events being held at Sony Stores in the US
Sony has announced it will be hosting midnight launch events for Vita at Sony Stores in the US.0
Sony boss would be "very distracted" by PS4 announce
SCE America president and CEO Jack Tretton doesn't want to make any new hardware announcements this year.6
PS Vita given western Feb 22 launch, UK pricing confirmed
Sony has announced western date and price details for its new handheld, Vita – but given no indication of launch line-ups or 3G data pricing.20
Tretton: Vita data caps to "probably" be based on the 3G partner and the plan
SCEA's Jack Tretton has said 3G Vita data caps on downloads will probably be "based on the partner and the amount of data that they're going to allow to be fed based on the plan."7
Tretton to Nintendo: "Welcome to the party"
SCE America boss Jack Tretton has said the Wii U isn't a threat to the PlayStation 3, and commented on the unlikelihood of a PlayStation 4 any time soon.10
Tretton: PSN hack was "wake-up call," 90% of users returned
SCEA CEO Jack Tretton has admitted the recent hack attack on PlayStation Network gave the company a "wakeup call."10
Tretton casts doubt over PS Vita worldwide release this calendar year
SCEA president Jack Tretton has said that PS Vita will ship this fiscal year worldwide, casting doubt over a Holiday 2011 ship.5
Tretton plays coy over Agent exclusivity
SCEA president Jack Tretton has cast doubt over if third-party Rockstar title Agent is still a fully-fledging PS3 exclusive.20
Tretton apologises for PSN outage
Jack Tretton's just kicked off Sony's E3 press conference with a formal apology in regards to the company's most recent PSN outage.9
Tretton: 360 "running out of steam," Nintendo makes "babysitting tools"
SCEA CEO Jack Tretton has taken some serious pot shots at both Nintendo and Microsoft in a new interview with Fortune today, launching an unprecedented attack on Wii, 360 and Nintendo's portable consoles.64
Sony rep: Japanese disaster has not affected NGP release
A report suggesting the Japanese earthquake and tsunami would delay the release of the NGP has reportedly been debunked by Sony.2
Tretton: Sony in "growth mode, not cruise control"
SCEA boss Jack Tretton has said that Sony has not peaked yet, insisting it's still at "growth mode" with PlayStation 3, four years on from its US launch.15
Tretton: Japan earthquake may delay NGP in some regions
The massive earthquake that hit Japan a few weeks ago could result in shipment delays of electronics products made in that country. One of them may well be Sony's next Playstation Portable console, codenamed NGP, according to Jack Tretton.8
Sony: Donate to the Japan tsunami effort with PSN wallet
Sony has posted on both the US and EU PS Blogs that folks can now make donations to the Japanese tsunami effort through their PlayStation wallets.24
Tretton: NGP to continue PlayStation's "rich history of redefining industry standards"
SCEA CEO Jack Tretton has written an open letter on the US PS Blog following this morning's reveal of a next-gen successor of PSP, saying the currently-codenamed NGP will continue the PlayStation brand's "rich history of redefining industry standards".5
Black Ops grosses $650 million in first five days worldwide
Activision's just announced Call of Duty: Black Ops has grossed $650 million within its first five days on sale worldwide.18
Industry "forever changed" by PS2, says Tretton
As the American PS2 turns ten years old, SCEA boss Jack Tretton has posted on the PS Blog to claim the console "forever changed" the games industry.23
Jack Tretton Breaking news
Tretton plays coy over Agent exclusivity
Tretton apologises for PSN outage
Tretton: 360 "running out of steam," Nintendo makes "babysitting tools"
Sony rep: Japanese disaster has not affected NGP release
Tretton: Sony in "growth mode, not cruise control"
Tretton: Japan earthquake may delay NGP in some regions
Sony: Donate to the Japan tsunami effort with PSN wallet
Tretton: NGP to continue PlayStation's "rich history of redefining industry standards"
Black Ops grosses $650 million in first five days worldwide
Industry "forever changed" by PS2, says Tretton
Move sells 1 million in NA, production upped to meet demand
SCEA celebrates PlayStation's 15th anniversary with discounts and Home items
Tretton: Buy a PS2 and an EyeToy before trying Natal
Tretton "saving the batter" for E3, "promises" Killzone 3
Tretton: Move is not meant to replace current controllers
Report: PS3 shortages could hinder God of War III sales
Sony: No PS4 until you've finished your PS3
Tretton: '09 a "great success" for PlayStation
September NPD: Sony "continues to redefine entertainment"
Tretton: Risk-loving Sony seeing "sky-rocketing" PS3 sales thanks to Slim
Tretton "couldn't be happier" with recent PS3 sales figures
Tretton says PS3 shortages are "conceivable" thanks to price cut
FFXIV: Tretton didn't say "launch timing" exclusive at E3, says Tanaka
Sony's GC Press Event: Tretton on the PS3 Slim
Tretton hopes fiscal 2009 is better for PS3 than 2008
Tretton – PS3 price fixation is "short-term thinking"
Rockstar announces GTA: Chinatown Wars for PSP Go!
Tretton: It's "absolutely conceivable" motion controller will work with current games
Tretton: "People don't respect confidentiality in this industry"
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Our first full-zip long-sleeve jersey was made by Assos. It was a closeout, and we felt pretty savvy for the purchase. But then the top lasted and lasted; it was our go-to long sleeve jersey for a decade, and a few years in, we realized that the jersey would've been a bargain at any price. That old jersey was a direct ancestor of this iJ.tiburu.4 Jacket.
In Switzerland, the tiburu is a spring and fall jacket; they call it climaRange 4. Depending on where you live here in the United States, it's a jacket that works from early fall through winter and into late spring. IJ stands for Insulator Jacket, meaning the material is fleecy and warm on the inside, a heavy jersey if you will. Because you have to strike a balance between being cool and hot, the jersey uses RX fabric for the front panels -- both the chest and the parts of the arms facing the wind. It also uses lighter RXQ for the back and the inside of the arms. This mix helps protect the body from the wind while allowing some heat to escape where the wind can't get to you.
The iJ.tiburu.4 also takes advantage of a technology we've only seen thus far in short sleeve jerseys -- a rear stabilizer system, which is highlighted by the gripper across the back under the pockets. This means that the pockets won't bounce when they're full, a nice feature and one we're hoping to see more and more often in the future.
Also standard fare here are the three rear pockets with one extra zippered pocket on the right side for valuables. There are reflective tabs sewn on the seam joining the pockets to the top. The Assos iJ.tiburu.4 Jacket comes in Black, Red, and White, with Assos racing stripes. Sizes run from Small to TIR.
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"I became a teacher because I wanted to know I would be secure in retirement. I also happened to like working with kids."
I found his comment more than slightly disturbing because one would hope that a person would enter the teaching profession based on a desire to teach, not for the pension. As a matter of face, novice teachers who participated in a study about why educators leave the profession expressed reasons for entering the field of teaching, such as; to help young people, share their love of learning, improve society, loved their subject, liked young people and felt responsibility to the next generation. Isn't it amazingly fortuitous for Mr. Galt that he just happened to like working with kids.
Mr. Galt recalled,
"As a high school English teacher, I hated grading 2 sets of 5 paragraph essays every week for more than 30 years. I relished my time off and have no apologies or regrets."
In the September 13, 2006 edition of the New York Sun is an article by William Fitzhugh, one of the respected voices in the educational community and the editor of the Concord Review. Mr. Fitzhugh expresses disillusionment with the practice of teachers assigning 5 paragraph essays to high school students. According to a study commissioned by the Concord Review, 95% of teachers praised the value of research papers yet, "most teachers said they simply did not have time to assign, monitor, and read history papers, so they didn't have their students do them." Equally problematic, English departments focus on, "fiction, personal and creative writing or the five-paragraph essay. Nonfiction reading and serious research papers are not to be found there."
This is problematic because according to a 2004 Business Roundtable survey, its member companies were spending "$3,090,943,194 annually on remedial writing courses for their salaried and hourly employees, in about equal numbers." American College Testing (ACT) determined that, "49% of the high school graduates they tested were unable to read at the level of college freshman texts." Obviously, English teachers like Galt, who assigned their high school students five paragraph essays at the expense of nonfiction reading and serious research papers, didn't do society any favors.
Speaking of Galt, he continued,
"If teachers have such a wonderful life I wonderful compensation package and work schedule this author LEFT for another career path? Also wonder why she now remains so angry about the choice? Wonder why more people don't become teachers? We all make career choices for a reason--to be retailers, lawyers, researchers, teachers etc. based on salary packages, working conditions, and longevity in the field."
(Yes, this is how his comments appear in his post. Did I mention he was a High School English teacher?)
To answer his first question, a casualty of the politics inherent in the public school system. I was not content to function as a "tool" in the morass of bureaucracy and would not compromise on what I believed best for the kids in my classroom. When my contract was not renewed after I initiated phonics activities in a "4 Blocks Classroom," I recognized the writing on the wall. After developing a highly effective method of teaching middle grade students --many of whom spoke English as a Second Language or were several grade levels behind academically-- how to organize their thoughts and communicate their ideas about a piece of fiction utilizing literary elements or with expository text by using such techniques as definition, description, causation, illustration, process, classification, compare/contrast, and demonstration, my position was eliminated and my contract not renewed. The next year, the school offered Spanish instead of Literacy Skills. However, I did not leave the field of education. I found other avenues to express my passion for teaching and learning. What might seem like long hours to some fly right by because I am using my creative intellect in ways that will ultimately transform the field of education. My end goal has never changed. I continue to help people learn. I just do this on a much larger scale.
It's ironic that the person who most recently wrote to criticize my commentary and attack me personally had the name of John Galt -if in fact this is his real name. He reveals himself to be the complete opposite of John Galt, a protagonist in the novel Atlas Shrugged. In this compelling piece of fiction, Ayn Rand "portrays a society based on oppressive bureaucratic functionaries and a culture that embraces the stifling mediocrity and egalitarianism of socialistic idealism." John Galt is an engineer at the Twentieth Century Motor Works who, "designs a revolutionary new motor powered by ambient static electricity with the potential to change the world." In response to the company's owners deciding to run the factory by the collectivist maxim, "From each according to his ability, to each according to his need", Galt persuades employers, inventors, businessmen and industrialists to go on strike against statist laws that violate their rights." Galt is the "metaphorical Atlas of Greek mythology, holding up the world," and when he shrugs (withdraws his talents), he is able to stop the motor of the world. The English Teacher, John Galt, enters a profession for the pension. The fictional John Galt, by using his ingenuity has the potential to change or stop the world.
When constructing a researched analysis of any given topic, it is the goal of any good writer to present a well-organized series of arguments and evidence. To be credible, it is important to demonstrate an understanding of the relevant issues, events and facts. In a weak piece of prose, arguments are unorganized, incomplete, or completely lacking in evidence. Lack of credibility is demonstrated when supporting statements offer vague, irrelevant information or no information at all. A patronizing tone or one that emits disrespect will not score any points in a debate.
It's interesting to read the readers' responses to my commentary at Ed News. Most would not meet expectations if held to the standards of debate. What Mr. Galt has illustrated is that he is thinking emotionally and not cerebrally. And when dealing with the tasks of teaching critical thinking skills, emotion can't be the catalyst for judgment. This emotion in judgment is becoming more prevalent in our society as a whole and has aided and abetted a dumbing down of America. We've replaced accuracy and standards with compassion and emotion and it has not served our children well. But then again, it's open to debate whether Mr. Galt would be thinking about that during June, July and August.
Right Side News recognizes the Salvatos as
"THE BEST STUFF": Nancy Salvato is the President and Director of Education and the Constitutional Literacy Program for BasicsProject.org, a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)(3) research and educational project whose mission is to re-introduce the American public to the basic elements of our constitutional heritage while providing non-partisan, fact-based information on relevant socio-political issues important to our country, specifically the threats of aggressive Islamofascism and the American Fifth Column.
She serves as a Senior Editor for The New Media Journal. She received her BA in history from Loyola University and her M.Ed.in Early Childhood Education from National-Louis University. She is certified to teach in grades K-9 and 6-12 and as a teacher has worked with students in preschool, 1st, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th, and 12th grades. She has also worked as an adjunct instructor at the graduate school level. She continues to augment her education and areas of expertise by taking college courses and participating in a variety of workshops. She currently earns her living as the VP of Compliance and Program Expansion at a graduate school of education.


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Did you get that super-excited, butterflies-in-the-stomach, just-can't-wait-to-see-what-comes-next feeling at Girl Scouts this year? Imagine how much more you'll get to explore with us next year!
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Are you ready to make new friends, try new things and make 2014 the best summer ever? Registration for resident camp and day/twilight camp is now open, and we can't wait to have s'more fun this summer!
Resident Camp: At resident camp, girls will spend a week enjoying traditional summer camp activities. Learn to canoe at Camp Agnes Arnold. Ride a horse at Camp Misty Meadows or enjoy the Gulf Coast breeze at Camp Casa Mare. Follow the "Resident Camp" link to learn more about our camps, find the perfect session and register for camp today!
Day/Twilight Camp: Day and twilight camps occur during the summer months and are held locally in communities across our Council's 26 counties. Girls can spend the day learning new outdoors skills or hang out under the stars in the evening, learning songs and making new friends. Every camp is unique! Follow the "Day/Twilight Camp" link to find a camp near you.
COCOMobile iOS app puts success of Cookie Sale in palm of girls hands
Customers across Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Councils 26 southwest Texas counties will have the opportunity to purchase Girl Scout cookies in a new and exciting way, thanks to a new app. Girls started selling cookies digitally on Dec. 21 using Cookie Command (COCO) software and COCOmobiles new feature COCOdirect.
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Join us Friday, April 25 at the Hilton Americas Hotel to learn how Girl Scouts changed the life of former girl gang member Pegine Echevarria. As a girl raised in the Bronx by a single mother, Pegine was surrounded by dangerous risks and poor choices.
Her life, however, took an unexpected turn when a caring Girl Scout volunteer took Pegine under her wing at a critical point. Hear first-hand how Pegine found the courage, confidence and character to transform her life. Visit http://www.gssjc.org/S2S to purchase tickets.
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October 17, 2012 – The National and SNA Election seasons are both in full swing! In celebration, the SNA Emporium is having a close out special on all "Vote for School Lunch" materials until November 6, 2012.
Stop by http://emporium.schoolnutrition.org today to stock up on discounted "Vote for School Lunch" T-shirts, aprons, and much, much more!
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October 17, 2012 – Are you looking for amazing information and ideas to take your operation or business to the next level? At SNA's 2013 Child Nutrition Industry Conference (CNIC), which will be held January 13-15, 2013, at the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio, you'll discover the possibilities to make that happen. This annual meeting of school nutrition operators and industry partners will include numerous educational sessions and networking opportunities focused on the conference theme "Where Partners Create Possibilities," and will help you build essential relationships that will bring about the results your operation needs.
This year's General Session keynote speakers are guaranteed to encourage and motivate you. In fact, they may transform the way you think about school nutrition. Ross Shafer is one of the most popular speakers and seminar leaders on the subjects of personal motivation, reinvention and market relevance, and he will offer you a fresh approach to change, transition and growth. A comedian and former Emmy-winning TV host, Shafer is also the best-selling author of Nobody Moved Your Cheese and has produced 14 human resource training films on customer service, motivation, leadership and peer pressure. While the words "change" or "transition" can strike fear in just about anyone, Shafer will inspire you to make change and transition work for you—today, tomorrow and always!
Do the changing obstacles that sprout up in your business sometimes throw you for a loop? As a leader in school nutrition, it's important to be prepared for obstacles, learn how to overcome them, and create positive possibilities for the future. For more than 20 years, Jackie Freiberg, leadership expert and bestselling author of several books, including NUTS! Southwest Airlines' Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success has dedicated her career to helping leaders do their BEST work to create a BETTER world. Freiberg is one of the most sought-after female business speakers in the nation and is among the "Top 30 Best Minds on Leadership" (Leadership Excellence magazine). Get ready to lighten up, loosen up and take away powerful tools that you can use immediately as Freiberg shares how to create possibilities for your BEST future.
All this and more awaits you at CNIC 2013. Registerby November 26 to take advantage of the Early Bird registration rate!
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October 16, 2012 – SNA received nearly 200 entries in the "Chopped" Scavenger Hunt! Congrats to Peggy Harrell of Mize, MS, who won the prize drawing. The Grand Prize winner, Peggy received a Master Chef cookware set from All-Clad.
Twenty-five other winners were picked to receive Food Network cookbooks. They are:
1. Debora Paschall, SNS, of Seaford, VA2. Debra Maki of Portsmith, NH3. Katheryn Banks of Corington, GA4. Charlotte Blanchard of Labadieville, LA5. Patricia Lazzaroni of Aurora, CO6. Lorie Williams of Union, KY7. Rosalind Reams of Little Rock, AR8. Pam Henry of Winston, GA9. Betsy Kelley of Forest Lake, MN10. Jennifer Caporali of Franklin, TN11. Sarah Maver of Fairfield, CT12. Karen Ghiardi of Morgantown, WV13. Kennie Ryan of Carlsbad, NM14. Michele Hepner of Geneso, IL15. Jeanne Shumann of Cross Plains, WI16. Kathy Watkins of Fayette, AL17. Amy Richards of Tucson, AZ18. Kelly Sheehey of St. Paul, MN19. Dorey Isetts of Lone Jack, MO20. Genna Cockerham of Monroe, VA21. Patricia Fredrickson of Kennesburg, CO22. Carolyn Huston of Cartersville, GA23. Andrea Murray of Lawrenceville, GA24. Beth Todd of Palmersville, TN25. Nancy Latiolais of Saint Martinsville, LA
Thank you to all participants for watching the episode and supporting the school chefs! "Chopped" is one of Food Network's top-rated shows, and the school chefs episode helped spread awareness about hardworking, creative, passionate school nutrition professionals.
To view bonus footage of the "Chopped" contestants' trip to Washington, D.C., and the White House garden, click here.
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First Four Meetings
The following three workbooks are designed to equipt Girl Scout Leaders with fun and interactive activities to implement into their Girl Scout troop meetings.
They are a great resource for both new and experienced leaders. Click the links below to download.
Girl Scout Daisy
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Girl Scout Junior